harbour
Surf spot · Aruba
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9, usually: typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 9usually | 3 ft6 s | 71kJ | E | 28°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of harbour
More surf near here
5 places
- los pipas 2.9 km away
- Manchebo Beach 3.9 km away
- Wariruri 7.4 km away
- Rami Beach 8.1 km away
- Urirama 8.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About harbour
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (227°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (47°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Oranjestad, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$951–US$1,760 each
about US$951–US$1,760 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AUA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$623 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$255–US$422 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$288–US$536 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$951–US$1,760 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 45 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Oranjestad its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Noord on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 98 places to stay
- Beds in Malmok Beach on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 20 places to stay
About US$94 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 20m
About 9h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AUA, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → AUA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.